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an excerpt with mini-review!
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The Vampire's Temptation
(Bloodwite, Book 1)
Cecelia Mecca
Trade Paperback, 280 pages
January 22, 2019
Kindle Edition, 267 pages
January 24, 2019
Altiora Press
Cover Artist: Kim Killion
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Even cursed blood can fall prey to love’s bite.
Kenton Morley and Lawrence Derrickson have hated each other since they were feuding border lords in medieval England and Scotland…seven hundred years ago.
When their bloodlines were cursed, birthing the world’s first vampires.
Their feud has carried through the centuries based on an old argument: Kenton seeks to destroy the Cheld—the only line of humans capable of killing their kind—while Lawrence seeks to save them.
It’s said that men can forget, but never forgive. It’s also said that true love knows no bounds.
When the vampires move to Stone Haven, Pennsylvania, Alessandra Fiore will find out firsthand which of those old adages is true.
It doesn’t matter whether she believes in vampires or not…
Because they believe in her. And she’s on the very cusp of discovering her dormant powers as a Cheld—a potential vampire hunter.
With both of these strangely wealthy newcomers’ storming into her sleepy, peaceful town, warning her to stay away from the other, what is a girl to do? Especially when Kenton—the one that supposedly wants to kill her—has a devilish twinkle in his eyes that she just can’t say no to?
No matter how dangerous she instinctively knows both men to be, strengths and powers of her own are beginning to bubble to the surface, encouraging her that she can take care of herself, thank you very much.
Love and Hate—two sides of the same coin. Literally.
The only thing left to do is flip that coin and hope for the best…to see which old saying is true. And how many innocents bet the wrong way.
Note
This mini-review is of the excerpt below, and not
the entire book. I only do this with tour books
that I'm REALLY interested in reading,
and that's DEFINITELY
the case here!
I LOVE how skillfully this author has sketched out the contrasting personalities of these two
vampires! They are both obviously alpha
males, sworn enemies, and yet, one of them
is more compassionate than the other.
The verbal sparring is very effectively done,
and it made me want to read more, so I could
find out more about how these two came
to be so antagonistic toward each other.
Their attitudes in regards to the woman who
is a Cheld (who has not yet appeared on
the scene) are also markedly different.
The ending of this short excerpt also tells the
reader much about these two.
Kenton is obviously the cynical one, as well.
He laughs at Lawrence's impulsive
reaction, and has actually enjoyed baiting him.
This is going to be a riveting read, as
it includes some humor right along with
all the drama and romance!
And that cover SURE rocks!!
Kindle Edition, 267 pages
January 24, 2019
Altiora Press
Cover Artist: Kim Killion
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Even cursed blood can fall prey to love’s bite.
Kenton Morley and Lawrence Derrickson have hated each other since they were feuding border lords in medieval England and Scotland…seven hundred years ago.
When their bloodlines were cursed, birthing the world’s first vampires.
Their feud has carried through the centuries based on an old argument: Kenton seeks to destroy the Cheld—the only line of humans capable of killing their kind—while Lawrence seeks to save them.
It’s said that men can forget, but never forgive. It’s also said that true love knows no bounds.
When the vampires move to Stone Haven, Pennsylvania, Alessandra Fiore will find out firsthand which of those old adages is true.
It doesn’t matter whether she believes in vampires or not…
Because they believe in her. And she’s on the very cusp of discovering her dormant powers as a Cheld—a potential vampire hunter.
With both of these strangely wealthy newcomers’ storming into her sleepy, peaceful town, warning her to stay away from the other, what is a girl to do? Especially when Kenton—the one that supposedly wants to kill her—has a devilish twinkle in his eyes that she just can’t say no to?
No matter how dangerous she instinctively knows both men to be, strengths and powers of her own are beginning to bubble to the surface, encouraging her that she can take care of herself, thank you very much.
Love and Hate—two sides of the same coin. Literally.
The only thing left to do is flip that coin and hope for the best…to see which old saying is true. And how many innocents bet the wrong way.
Note
This mini-review is of the excerpt below, and not
the entire book. I only do this with tour books
that I'm REALLY interested in reading,
and that's DEFINITELY
the case here!
I LOVE how skillfully this author has sketched out the contrasting personalities of these two
vampires! They are both obviously alpha
males, sworn enemies, and yet, one of them
is more compassionate than the other.
The verbal sparring is very effectively done,
and it made me want to read more, so I could
find out more about how these two came
to be so antagonistic toward each other.
Their attitudes in regards to the woman who
is a Cheld (who has not yet appeared on
the scene) are also markedly different.
The ending of this short excerpt also tells the
reader much about these two.
Kenton is obviously the cynical one, as well.
He laughs at Lawrence's impulsive
reaction, and has actually enjoyed baiting him.
This is going to be a riveting read, as
it includes some humor right along with
all the drama and romance!
And that cover SURE rocks!!
Lawrence was here.
Taking a sip of a gin
and tonic, Kenton stared out into the distance from the second-floor balcony of
his new home. A train’s whistle broke the blessed silence, though “silence”
wasn’t truly silent for him, and hadn’t been for some time. In still moments,
he could hear shop owners in town putting out their trash and preparing to
close for the evening.
Even so, the view was
relaxing—the line of trees across from him was broken by only one discernible
building, the courthouse that stood guard on Main Street. The downtown area of Stone
Haven was lined with brightly colored Victorian homes and townhouses. He’d
considered purchasing one of the latter, only to dismiss the idea.
Too confining.
Now, it would seem, the
decision had been a good one. If his senses were accurate, and they always
were, his temporary lodgings were located just next door to his nemesis.
Purchasing the mansion had attracted attention, but no matter. He would be long
gone as soon as the deed was done.
He sat, making a mental
note to request that his maidservant purchase cushions. Apparently the previous
owner had not found wrought iron as uncomfortable as he did.
Kenton took another sip
of his drink as darkness fell. The maid he’d hired from the previous staff—the
mansion had been a bed and breakfast when he purchased it—appeared around the
balcony to his right. She’d not spoken yet, but Kenton could hear her
breathing.
“Send him up,” he said
without turning toward her. “But from the outside entrance,” he added. “He may
not go inside. Ever.”
Whether the woman was
startled by his knowledge of her presence—because he already knew a guest
waited below—or because of the vehemence of his request, Kenton wasn’t sure.
Nor did it matter. What did matter was the man who even now made his way up the
winding outside staircase.
As Lawrence entered the room connected to the
balcony, it struck Kenton that he’d made a critical error. He should have
killed the girl—woman, more precisely—before Lawrence had arrived. Now his purpose in
Stone Haven would be more difficult to fulfill.
“Beautiful, isn’t she?” Lawrence asked, walking
around to stand just next to him. He didn’t need to ask who. The man wasn’t talking
about his elderly maid.
“I’d offer you a drink,
but regrettably, you’re not staying.”
“How long have you known
about her?” Lawrence Derrickson had the sole honor of being the only person to
almost make him lose his temper in over seven hundred years, and it would seem
he still had the ability to get a rise out of him.
“Longer than you,
apparently.”
He knew the barb would
hit its mark, and it did.
“Yet you haven’t killed
her?”
“Regrettably not.”
“Why?”
Knowing it would anger Lawrence, Kenton took a
slow sip of his drink and looked down at the town below them.
“A quaint little place.
Didn’t expect as much, although I must admit, the only other time I’ve been to Pennsylvania, when—”
“I don’t give a damn
when you were here last or what you think of the town that you plan to
terrorize, Kenton.”
“Terrorize? A bit harsh,
don’t you think?”
He didn’t give Lawrence a chance to
answer. “Nice of you to move so close to me, though I wouldn’t have expected you
to splurge on such a luxury.”
Two mansions sitting
side by side in a town of this size. The irony wasn’t lost on him.
“I won’t let
you kill her,” Lawrence
insisted.
He laughed, not to taunt
the other man, but it did have that added benefit. “I will enjoy watching you
attempt to stop me.”
“She may not pose a
threat. Will you for once listen to reason?”
Kenton shot to his feet
in an instant, so close to Lawrence
he could stun him into silence if he so chose. Centuries of fighting this very
same man had taught him not to attempt to kill the Scot. It couldn’t be done. But
he certainly enjoyed trying.
“She is a Cheld,” Kenton
said.
For Lawrence, that wasn’t enough. For him, it
always would be. “She is,” the Scot agreed. “But you don’t know—”
He rolled his eyes,
annoyed by the tedious predictability of the argument. “Nor do I care.” Lawrence narrowed his
eyes and clenched his fists, telegraphing his intentions as clearly as if he’d
punched him. “Are you alone?”
He could lie, but Lawrence would learn the truth soon enough—that his
siblings were far away from this quaint little Pennsylvania town. Their kind could sense
one another, an ability Kenton had more than most, so he did not need to ask
the same question about Lawrence’s
kin.
Clan Karyn consisted
only of one man, for now. Odd, since Lawrence
usually traveled with at least one member of his precious clan, although a
four-person family could hardly be called a clan, truth be told.
Nothing like the hundred
men Lawrence once led.
“I am,” he said. “And so
it seems we will have a bit of fun here in”—he waved his arms around him—“Stone
Haven.”
Lawrence ground his teeth. “Fun?
If you call the murder of an innocent woman—”
“Innocent?” Kenton
lifted his chin. “She is a Cheld,” he repeated. “And for that, she cannot be
allowed to live.” He lifted his glass. “A toast to our little secret. And to
Alessandra Fiore’s last days on earth, poor thing.”
He downed the remainder
of his drink in one gulp, then set the empty glass on the table. Droplets of
red remained. Mary was none the wiser about the real contents of his favorite
bottle of sloe gin. Stepping around Lawrence,
he gripped the railing of the balcony and looked down below. “Have fun
attempting to save her,” he said over his shoulder.
Just as Lawrence turned to walk away, muttering a
curse under his breath, Kenton added, “I hope you have better luck than you did
in Caltabellotta.”
He wasn’t surprised when
Lawrence pushed
him from the balcony. Indeed, he allowed it. And laughed the whole way down to
the ground despite the risk of discovery.
Taunting him had been
worth it.
Cecelia Mecca is the author of steamy
historical and paranormal romance that transports readers to another world.
Every heroine, from Lady Sara in the
Border Series to Alessandra Fiore in Bloodwite, is your best friend– the one
who kicks butt and takes names. When these ladies meet alpha males who try to
take control, sparks fly until the very last page.
Cecelia writes the Amazon bestselling
Border Series, which takes readers to an admittedly romanticized time of knights
and castles in 13th century Northumbria,
along the Anglo-Scottish border. Next, she’s jumping into a new world which
tests the patience of even the most steadfast romance heroine. After all,
dealing with the ultimate bad boys– sexy, wealthy and swoon-worthy vampires– is
not for the faint of heart. In other words, she’s releasing her first
contemporary paranormal series in January 2019.
Our Highlander-loving, vampire-writing
author can be found in Northeast Pennsylvania, chai in hand, thinking up new
ways to tame both medieval and paranormal playboys. She is firmly House Stark
and Gryffindor.
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